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Monday, 21 May 2012
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08:34The defender made his Champions League debut on the left wing in Saturday's penalty win over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena and hailed the Italian boss for his display of faith -
08:00The Blues chairman says the Russian oligarch gave a speech to the club's players following Saturday's victory over Bayern Munich and targeted further European success -
08:00The Blues billionaire owner has plenty of decisions to make ahead of next season, with his side's victory in Munich set to start the next stage of his Stamford Bridge revolution
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07:50Roberto Di Matteo's side were crowned European champions against the odds, which could lay the foundations for a second upset in Europe this summer with the national team -
07:08Spurs face a massive summer as three years of hard work is potentially ruined after London rivals triumph in Munich, condemning the north Londoners to the Europa League
Sunday, 20 May 2012
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21:03Thousands lined the streets to salute the triumphant Blues, but the owner's unwillingness to speak and rumours of the Spaniard's unrest added a surreal air to proceedings -
20:35The former Benfica midfielder is hopeful that the Blues' continental success will allow him to recover his place in the Selecao, while saying the team deserved Saturday's trophy -
19:22After the humiliation of a 4-1 defeat in the last Anglo-German football match, the British Prime Minister reveled in the Blues' Champions League success -
18:45After years of going close, the Blues finally clinched Europe's elite trophy on Saturday, and Goal.com takes a pictorial look at how Di Matteo's men revelled in their triumph -
18:04The £50 million striker conveyed his discontent at being benched for the European showpiece match against Bayern Munich and admits that he will need talks with the club -
17:40The Blues defender admits that he was shocked to be included in Roberto Di Matteo's line-up and adds that the whole occasion bought back memories of playing football as a child
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17:28The Germany international has voiced his disappointment with Saturday's loss to Chelsea on penalties, and struggles to understand what happened at his team's home stadium -
17:23The Portuguese hailed his former club and his successor, Roberto Di Matteo, after the Blues defeated Bayern Munich on penalties to win Europe's premier club competition -
17:08The 33-year-old Blues midfielder says that he does not want to see the Stamford Bridge outfit’s older players shipped out of the club following their Champions League triumph
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14:57The Stamford Bridge chief has announced that CEO Ron Gourlay will meet with the Ivorian's agent this week in order to negotiate an extension to his deal with the club -
14:41The Real Madrid defender has ridiculed the Bayern shot stopper in the wake of Sunday's Champions League final, after Neuer had previously made fun of the Spain international -
14:37The new Three Lions manager says that the Blues’ Champions League victory could give his side a boost as they head to Poland and Ukraine for Euro 2012 this summer -
14:21The Bayern supremo was gutted with his side's Champions League defeat against Chelsea on Saturday evening and stressed the defeat hurt even more than their shock loss 13 years ago -
13:40The Italian led the Blues to their maiden Champions League triumph on Saturday night and has put himself in the frame to take the manager's job on a permanent basis -
13:06The chairman of the London organising committee for the Olympics admits that the Blues’ triumph in Europe's premier club competition feels more important than seven gold medals -
11:43The Spaniard conceded that the Blues had more luck than Bayern Munich as they edged out the German side on penalties to win Europe's most prized trophy -
11:28The German goalkeeper told of the Munich squad’s hurt and bemoaned his side's bad luck as they lost out on penalties to Chelsea on their own ground in the Champions League final -
11:12The Bayern Munich winger should have fired the Bavarians to CL glory on Saturday, but failed when it mattered most, and not for the first time in his career -
09:30Abramovich's obsession - The trials & tribulations of a decade-long path to Chelsea's ultimate gloryThere have been some dramatic highs and disappointing lows since the Russian billionaire took over the Blues and before they achieved Champions League success -
09:21The west London club's interim boss has declined to make a meaningful comment regarding his job as manager of the Blues, despite winning the Champions League on penalties -
09:11Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day...
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09:00The prolific trio provided plenty of firepower during the course of the campaign and are included in our XI as we choose the best performers from the competition
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09:00The duo have been key figures for club and country for many years, but as they approach 30, the question must be asked: will they ever win a major international trophy? -
08:54The 67-year-old saw his side lose on the lottery of penalties and believes the interim boss at Stamford Bridge should be given the permanent job after winning the Champions League -
08:45The ex-Dortmund sweeper spoke against the English side's victory on Saturday, and claimed the result could have a 'catastrophic' effect on the contemporary game -
08:41The Ivorian refused to draw conclusions on his time at Stamford Bridge after leading the Blues to a dramatic Champions League victory over Bayern Munich -
08:30Despite the penalty shootout loss in the showpiece, the DFB trainer believes the Bavarians delivered a top-class performance in Europe's elite club competition this term -
08:13The Brazilian midfielder missed out through suspension, but believes the side that beat Bayern Munich on their own turf will go down in local folklore and deserve to be respected -
08:00The German football association supremo was distraught after the Bavarians suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the showpiece of Europe's elite club competition -
07:20Roman Abramovich has finally been given the prize he has been obsessed over since arriving in London but the interim coach still may not have satisfied his demanding boss
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00:55The Dutchman has made no bones about his poor spot-kick attempt which the Blues took full advantage of, and revealed his disappointment at missing out on the trophy -
00:43The Bavarians' coach says the Londoners' triumph at the Allianz Arena was fully merited as his side failed to take their chances, including a missed Arjen Robben penalty -
00:31The Bayern legend rues his team's wastefulness in front of goal as they missed a host of chances but acknowledges that the Blues should not be blamed for their defensive approach
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00:30The Bayern executive maintains that his side should have emerged from the Allianz Arena with more than a painful defeat to Chelsea and reveals the squad is "very downbeat" -
00:25The Blaugrana, who were knocked out at the last-four stage by the Blues, and Los Blancos have taken to Twitter to salute the new European champions and commiserate with Bayern -
00:24The Blues defender, who missed the showpiece at the Allianz Arena through suspension, praised his side for their victory against the odds over Bayern Munich -
00:10The interim Blues boss hailed his players' pride to triumph at the Allianz Arena despite suspension and injury concerns, adding that his side "deserve their luck"
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00:00The Blues completed one of the most astonishing resurgences in football history by claiming the Champions League in Munich. Goal.com traces back their road to glory
Saturday, 19 May 2012
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23:59The goalscorer on the night feels his side were unfortunate not to lift the trophy, but insists football is not everything in spite of their heartbreaking loss -
23:52The Ivory Coast international praised his side's refusal to give up and singled out the performance of goalkeeper Petr Cech as key to the Blues' victory
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23:24A host of the game's stars took to Twitter throughout the game to share their thoughts, including a couple of disappointed Spurs players and a less-than-sympathetic Jack Wilshere -
23:17The captain on the night savours a sensational victory for the Blues as they finally win the competition they have been chasing since Roman Abramovich bought the club -
23:15The German giants had every opportunity to win Saturday's final but were wasteful again and again - in the end, they were duly punished -
22:55The Ivorian confirmed his place in Stamford Bridge legend with an 88th-minute equaliser before slotting home the winning penalty as the Blues were crowned the kings of Europe
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22:30The Blues win Europe's premier cup competition on penalties after Didier Drogba's late header cancelled out Thomas Muller's opener for the German outfit
